I have been away from blogging since Thanksgiving last fall... 2008! It is so hard to believe that time just flies when you are having fun. The fact that I have been very busy working Full Time and instructing courses at St. Lawrence College (most recently TEXTILE DESIGN, SURFACE DESIGN AND STITCH and currently COLOUR: The Quilt Artist's Way) here in Kingston means that I have had little time to sit and write.
Yesterday was the first day of summer 2009, and today the weather is a bit more like summer - a light northerly breeze, sunny skies with just the occasional light fluffy cloud drifting past and yes, sunshine!!! We are all suffering from "gray skies disease" - that awful feeling that just seems to permeate the community when all we see is GREY... and when the days are rainy in Kingston, the skies are grey, water is grey, streets are grey and all of the "old stones" (the heritage buildings and homes throughout the city) are grey. So please help me wish for more SUNNY days.
This Thursday, June 25th, I am hosting a terrific PLAY DATE for friends at the Odessa Fairgrounds Hall from 9:30 am-4 pm...and we will be playing with Fabric Paints, some Silk Screening demonstrations and play time and carving stamps. About 18 friends from across eastern Ontario are attending and it should be an awesome day of chatter, play time and creativity. Stay tuned for announcements of MORE play dates in months to come.
I am also launching a brand new "network" for fibre arts enthusiasts in Canada - and yes, it is open to ALL fibre arts enthusiasts, no matter your chosen medium. The focus of the group will be a consistently helpful sharing of ideas, techniques, announcements of upcoming Shows and Exhibitions and the sharing of techniques and resources. This type of information is invaluable to all fibre artists, so please do visit the brand new Blog site for the FIBRE ARTS ALLIANCE - CANADA starting next week, Monday June 29th.
Membership in the Alliance is covered by a membership fee of $30 annually and entitles the members to access to posting on the blog as a group member, a quarterly NEWSLETTER and a semi-annual meeting in a location to be announced. Small regional groups will hold their own "parlour meetings" on a regular basis which will include play time with friends, travel to shows or exhibitions and LUNCH...a very important part of every gathering.
Please stay tuned now for regular updates and check in on both this blog and that of the new FIBRE ARTS ALLIANCE, CANADA. The web address is:
Enjoy your summer and stay in touch.
Bethany
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